Discovering the most popular attraction points of Ancient & Modern Aegean Coast of Asia Minor INVITATION. District 2440 Turkey - Kusadasi Rotary Club

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1 Discovering the most popular attraction points of Ancient & Modern Aegean Coast of Asia Minor INVITATION Period Host Club Participants Age Language Arrival-Departure Fees Accommodation Insurance Saturday, March 24 th 2018 (arrival) Tuesday, April 03 th 2018 (departure) District 2440 Turkey - Kusadasi Rotary Club 20 girls and 20 boys from di erent countries (other languages are also welcome) 18 to 20 years Participants must have a good command of English. (Turkey) Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) You can fly from verious European Airports to Izmir by Turkish Airlines ( Sun express ( and Lufthansa ( 480 Euro / Participant (sharing a double room) The fee is to be paid before 01 st of March 2018 Hotel Karaaslan Inn Kusadasi Against illness, accident and third party damages; participants will send the insurance certificates to the organizer before the arrival to Turkey. KUSADASI TOWN

2 PROGRAM DAY 01 (Saturday March 24) Arrival Meet and great at the Int. Terminal of Izmir Airport (ADB) by our delegates. Transfer to Hotel and Dinner. DAY 02 (Sunday March 25) Introduction and Information meeting at the Hotel. Departure to Virgin Mary s house for Sunday Mass. City sightseeing tour of Kusadasi after the Mass, Return to Hotel for dinner and overnight. VIRGIN MARY HOUSE KUSADASI GUVERCINADA DAY 03 (Monday March 26) Pamukkale Departure to visit Aphrodias Site; an ancient city devoted to Goddess Aphrodite, visiting one of the best preserved ancient stadium, Aphrodite Temple, Odeon, Hadrian Bath Houses of Roman Period, and the amphitheatre. Departure to visit Leoadicia; the antique City and the church of Leoadicia then continue to Hierapolis - Pamukkale world wonder with white travertens know as an ancient Roman Thermal Center. Visit the ruins of ancient Hierapolis. Shopping at Onyx Fabric. Dinner and Overnight in Kusadasi. PAMUKKALE APHRODIAS

3 DAY 4 (Tuesday 27 March) Ephesus Departure to Visit one of the most famous Antique Harbor city Ephesus. Visit of Ephesus covering the remains of the streets with columns, Hadrianus Temple, Trajan Temple, Celscius Library and most famous open air theatre. Afternoon visit of the Ephesus Museum at Selcuk and St Jean Basilica. We will proceed to Leather Factory. Return to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight. EPHESUS CELSCIUS LIBRARY ARTEMIS STATUE DAY 5 (Wednesday 28 March) Izmir Departure for Izmir Ancient Symrna the most important Harbour City of Turkey. Visit the 3 rd biggest city of Modern Turkey, Konak square, Watch Tower and the Antique Agora remains then visit of the Optimum Outlet Textile Center. Return to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight. IZMIR TOWN KONAK SMYRNA

4 DAY 6 (Thursday 29 March) Sirince Visit of Sirince Village with its Vine Yards and Oil, trees sorrounded by otantique Village houses. Visit of the local vine production establishments and then Ceramic Factory. Return to Hotel. We are meeting and dining with the members of Rotary Club in Kusadasi, Overnight. SIRINCE DAY 07 (Friday 30 March) Bergama Departure to visit BERGAMA Ancient PERGAMUM which is enlisted in the UNESCO world heritage list. After visiting one of the most monumental religious site Kızıl Avlu (Serapion) proceed to visit the Acropole at where one may have the chance to visit the world Famous Zeus Altar, Athena temple. The remains of the famous Library and the steepest Amphitheatre of the antiquity. On the way back visit of the most important health center of Antique world (asclepion) is also included in the program. Return to Hotel for dinner and overnight. PERGAMUM ASCLEPION

5 DAY 08 (Saturday 31 March) Local Market and Turkish Bath Visit of the Selcuk town which was re - habitat after the decadence of Anticent Ephesus settlement. Possibility to visit the traditional market. Optional experience of Turkish bath in the afternoon. Return to Hotel for dinner and overnight. TRADITIONAL MARKET TURKISH HAMAM DAY 09 (Sunday 01 April) Mass Departure for Sunday Mass. After the Mass Visit of the open Air steam Locomotive Museum at where 30 di erent steam Locomotives built between the years 1887 through 1952 by German, British, French American, Swedish and Czech manufacturers are exhibited. Return to Hotel for dinner and overnight. VIRGIN MARY HOUSE TRAIN MUSEUM

6 DAY 10 (Monday 02 April) Dilek Peninsula Visit of DILEK PENINSULA at where one can find the best examples of Agean and Mediterrenean Flora. One may also find the examples of Black Sea Region flora on the North hills of the Peninsula. DILEK PENINSULA being one of the important national parks of Turkey forms a very convenient Delta for keeping most of the immigrant birds travelling to Northern hemisphere and unique Flora, which contains several endemic samples. Return to Hotel for dinner and overnight. DILEK PENINSULA - I DILEK PENINSULA - II Day 11 (Tuesday 03 April) : Departure After breakfast at the Hotel Transfer to airport for homebound flight. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Comfortable walking shoes,rain coats, swimmwear and huts are recommended to be taken along in order to facilitate easy walking tours and site visits. INCLUDING Accomodation breakfast, dinner at Hotel All entry fees to the sites and museums All Transfer Professional Tour Guiding Service charges and taxes All parking fees 2 soft drinks during dinner at the hotel EXCLUDING Flights Drinks and meals which are not listed above Tips to tour guide and to the drivers Turkish Visa fee (please visit the following website for further information )